The Grand Tour continues… Hello, Paris! Best salad of the whole trip, enjoyed at Hotel Le Meurice, Paris. The Eiffel Tower! Never enough Eiffel Tower. One must simply take a boat ride in Paris! Walking the dogs. The closest we got to Notre Dame. At BHV they still sell buttons. Melons are a big thing […]
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The Grand Tour: England II
The Grand Tour continues with more photos from our adventures in England… The Cotswolds. Organic strawberries at Daylesford, an organic farm. Twilight. In England, they don’t refrigerate their eggs. Dessert at The Wild Rabbit: Strawberry and basil granita. If you’re ever in England, you must eat at The Wild Rabbit! Raw turmeric. Super-friendly organic cows! […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Earth-Friendly Travel Essentials
As we “speak,” I am in France and have been living out of my suitcase for several weeks. Which has inspired me to write a little about packing the right travel gear. When you’re traveling, it’s important to pack light and right! And I don’t just mean bringing the correct amount of underwear—it’s about considering […]
The Grand Tour: England
Hello, London! Photos from our Grand Tour adventures in England: First stop: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Roses. Love the flower names! Cool garden pod! A roast chicken with feet at Hix. Victoria and Albert at home. Big Ben. And again. Borough Market. A mob scene—but delicious tea! A full-sized replica of Golden Hine, the […]
The Grand Tour: Iceland II
The Grand Tour continues with more photos from our adventures in Iceland… Waterfalls are everywhere… This one has a treasure buried behind it. You can even go under a few. Traveling with kids is fun! Make sure to save time to stop and take some picture of sheep… …And rainbows! It’s always rainy in Vik. […]
The Grand Tour: Iceland
Photos from my Grand Tour adventures in Iceland… The Blue Lagoon. You can’t really believe it until you see it. What you can’t see: it’s deliciously warm to swim in! Yes, that really is the color. And this color too! So warm! Is this the same planet? Emergency stop for caffeine! I had to explain […]
The Grand Tour of 2015
In the old days (1660 to 1840), affluent young men were known to go on a “grand tour” to complete their education. Today, the tradition continues when we send our kids off to somewhere foreign for a “semester abroad.” The truth is, if you can afford it (and even when you can’t), seeing the world […]
Best of Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen: Five Oldies but Goodies
Can you believe that I’ve been blogging for seven years now? Since my first post in the summer of 2008, 1,600 blogs have been published on Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen—many written by me, many others written by my interesting mix of knowledgeable, funny, and thought-provoking guest bloggers. As I said when we launched the site’s […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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